ExcessiveClassLength

src/main/atl/analysis.atl

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ helper def: allMeasures(project: java!Model): Set(smm!Measure) =
 			thisModule.noPackageDeclaration(),
 			thisModule.UnconditionalIfStatement(),
 			thisModule.EmptyInitializer(),
-			thisModule.ExcessiveMethodLength(),
+			thisModule.ExcessiveClassLength(),
 			-- Design rules
 		--
 		thisModule.tooManyFields(),
@@ -1231,19 +1231,19 @@ rule MeasureEmptyInitializer(w: java!Initializer) {
 	}
 }
 
--- A Measure instance if the class violates the rule ExcessiveMethodLength.
-rule MeasureExcessiveMethodLength(w: java!MethodDeclaration) {
+-- A Measure instance if the class violates the rule ExcessiveClassLength.
+rule MeasureExcessiveClassLength(w: java!MethodDeclaration) {
 	to
 		om: smm!ObservedMeasure (
 			measure <- noc,
 			measurements <- measurement
 		),
 		noc: smm!DimensionalMeasure (
-			name <- 'ExcessiveMethodLength',
-			shortDescription <- ': methods are excessively long this usually indicates that the method is doing more than its name/signature might suggest. They also become challenging for others to digest since excessive scrolling causes readers to lose focus'
+			name <- 'ExcessiveClassLength',
+			shortDescription <- ': class file lengths are usually indications that the class may be burdened with excessive responsibilities that could be provided by external classes or functions'
 		),
 		measurement: smm!DirectMeasurement (
-			error <- w.originalCompilationUnit.name+ 'has a methode with more than 1000 line of code per a method it may need a separation in the code'
+			error <- w.originalCompilationUnit.name+ 'has a block with more than 1000 line of code per a method it may need a separation in the code'
 		)
 	do {
 		noc; 

src/main/atl/codestyle.atl

@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ helper def: EmptyInitializer() : Set(smm!Measure) =
 
 
 -- Rule for metrics ExcessiveClassLength : return the set of class Measures that violates the rule.
-helper def: ExcessiveMethodLength() : Set(smm!Measure) =
+helper def: ExcessiveClassLength() : Set(smm!Measure) =
 	java!MethodDeclaration.allInstances()
 		->select (w | w.body <> OclUndefined )
 		->select (w | w.body.statements <> OclUndefined  )
 		->select (w|  w.body.statements.size() > 1000)
-		->collect(w | thisModule.MeasureExcessiveMethodLength(w));
+		->collect(w | thisModule.MeasureExcessiveClassLength(w));